- This document contains 22 questions for a quiz competition with varying point values - The top 8 teams will make it to the finals, and all decisions by the quiz master are final - Questions cover topics in music, religion, history, mythology and more from India and range from easy to more difficult

3.  22 questions in all
 Q-15 is a 2 points question, rest all are 1 point questions
 Q-2,5,9,15,19 and 22 are * marked in case of a tie breaker
 Top 8 teams make it to the finals.
 All decisions by the QM are final and binding
 All the very best………

6.  Residents of Madhya Pradesh and Chattisgarh must
have heard this song composed and sung by Shyam
Beragi, a resident of Mandala, MP who is a teacher by
profession but loves to write and sing songs.
 One of his recent song became so famous that it can
be heard everyday in the areas of Indore, Jabalpur,
Rewa and Satna by particular type of cars visiting the
localities every morning.
Which song that became a nationwide sensation soon
after, am I talking about?
Question [1] (+1)

7.  This personal God in Hinduism is worshipped
in these five-step rituals out of the 16 list of rituals:
1. Dhupa
2. Dipa
3. Naivedya
4. Akshata
5. Pushpa
Sanskritic verses used to describe this process have
been taken from the Taittriya Upanishad. This verse
is so useful and sacrosanct that it became part of
the Hindu ‘code of conduct’.
Which personal God?
*Question [2] (+1)

8.  Despite all their ideological differences,
the Republican Party of the USA and
the Bahujan Samaj Party of India
share a key detail.
 What?(be creative)
Question [3] (+1)

9.  Who else is exempted in this list?
 (Hint- He holds a Godly status)
Question [4] (+1)

10. What is the next number of the
following series?
5, 1, 3, 2, 2020, 1/2, 1, ___
* Question [5] (+1)

11.  Iyer T.V. Sundaram began with Madurai's first
bus service in 1911 and founded Y, a company
that consolidated its presence in the
transportation business with a large fleet of
trucks and buses under the name of 'Southern
Roadways Ltd.’
 When he died in 1955 his sons took the company
ahead with several forays in the automobile ,
finance, insurance and manufacture of two-
wheelers, tyres and components.
Identify Y
Question [6] (+1)

12.  The name of this dance form comes from a
Sanskrit word. One way to interpret the
dance is as a fertility ritual.
 The other is that the lamp placed at the
centre stands for God and the dancing in
circles around it represents the cycle of
rebirth, where the only thing constant is
God.
Which dance form?
Question [7] (+1)

13.  Grand Bharat
 Maurya
 Maratha
 Sonar
 Grand Chola
 Narmada
 Gardenia
 Windsor
 Kohenur
 Rajputana
Question [8] (+1)

14.  Abdali, Ghaznavi and Ghauri were ruthless, bloodthirsty
invaders from the middle east who left a trail of blood
wherever they went in India and looted the locals. They
destroyed temples, forced conversions and tormented the
local people.
 Babur was different from the above mentioned middle-
eastern kings in the sense that he settled in India and
founded the Mughal Dynasty and gave Indians a ruthless
period of time.
 How do these people still posses a threat to
India?
*Question [9] (+1)

15.  __ ______ is the symbol that represents the
One Supreme Reality and is a central tenet
of Sikh religious philosophy.
 It is the first phrase in the Mul Mantra,
referring to the existence of ‘one
consonant’ and is consequently a part of
the Sikh morning prayer, Japji Sahib.
FITB
Question [10] (+1) {Easy One!!!}

16. Amir Khusrau's one of the most
famous couplet is about Kashmir
“gar firdaus bar roo-e zameen ast,
hameen asto hameen asto hameen ast”
What does it mean?
Question [11] (+1)

17.  The Deccan Gymkhana of Pune drafted the first
rules and regulations of this game in 1914. In 1919,
the elliptical field dimensions were standardized
which were changed to rectangular only in 1935.
 National championships started in 1959. Eklavya
award and Rani Laxmi Bai awards are given to the
Man and Woman of the tournament.
 Which sport?
Question [12] (+1)

18.  According to Hindu Mythology, Shiva and Vishnu
once took the form of a handsome husband and
his beautiful wife respectively to test the Rishis. As
soon as they descended on Earth, the Rishis
started flirting with the wife.
 However, when their wives showed similar
attraction towards Shiva, they were angered. They
(Rishis) conjured up a demon and two animals
to kill Shiva. Shiva easily bested the demon and
the two animals.
 What two animals did the Rishis
conjure?
Question [13] (+1)

19.  A few years back, the painting on
the right was sold at an auction
for Rs.9Cr. There’s been other
paintings of the painter which
have come in news in recent
times.
 The painter also designed the
state emblem of West Bengal.
 Which multitalented famous
personality? What’s his/her
most famous design
creation, which every Indian is
familiar with, thanks to the
popularity of Indian Railways?
Question [14] (+1)

20.  This is a song “Taste of India” by band X.
 The song contains elements of Indian music
throughout, along with driving guitar riffs and a
heavy backbeat, as well a Y introduced by Ramesh
Mishra.
 Identify X: Name of band | Y =
Musical Instrument
* Question [15] (1+1=2)

21.  The story goes on like this : acclaimed director Mrinal
Sen was making the movie Bhuvan Shome, and
decided to add a narrator, for which he approached X,
which was an unusual choice in itself since X had been
rejected from the radio because of his deep baritone.
 X agreed and decided to do the film without any
payment, but in the end had to reluctantly accept a
cheque of Rs. 100 from the director. The film was
critically acclaimed and won the national award for
best feature film that year, and X went on to provide
narration in many more films.
 His voice is now considered to be one of the most
recognisable voices in India, and perhaps the world.
 Who is X ?
Question [16] (+1) (Easy One)

22. Logo of?
Question [17] (+1)

23.  The three wise X are a pictorial maxim,
embodying a proverbial principle closely
associated to a father figure in India.
 The name of the three X are Mizaru,
Kikazaru and Iwazaru. Their mention is
also found in the book Glimpses of
unfamiliar Japan by Lafcadio Heran.
 Who are X and whom are they associated
to?
Question [18] (+1)

24.  If the female quarters of a Muslim home are
called Zebana, what are its male quarters
called?
* Question [19] (1)

25. Question [20] (+1)

26. Question [21] (+1)

27. Which monument is shown
in the following video?
Click
* Question [22] (+1)

30.  Residents of Madhya Pradesh and Chattisgarh must
have heard this song composed and sung by Shyam
Beragi, a resident of Mandala, MP who is a teacher by
profession but loves to write and sing songs.
 One of his recent song became so famous that it can be
heard everyday in the areas of Indore, Jabalpur, Rewa
and Satna by particular type of cars visiting localities
every morning.
Which song that became a nationwide sensation soon
after, am I talking about?
* Question [1] (+1)

31. Gadi wala aaya ghar se kachra nikaal

32. This personal God in Hinduism is worshipped
in these five-step rituals out of 16 list of rituals:
1. Dhupa
2. Dipa
3. Naivedya
4. Akshata
5. Pushpa
Sanskritic verses used to describe this process have
been taken from the Taittriya Upanishad. This verse
is so useful and sacrosanct that it became part of
the Hindu ‘code of conduct’.
Which personal God?
Question [2] (+1)

33. Atithi Devo Bhava

34.  Despite all their ideological differences,
the Republican Party of the USA and
the Bahujan Samaj Party of India
share a key detail.
 What?(be creative)
Question [3] (+1)

36.  Who else is exempted in this list?
 (Hint- He holds a Godly status)
Question [4] (+1)

37. The Dalai Lama

38. What is the next number of the
following series?
5, 1, 3, 2, 2020, 1/2, 1, ___
* Question [5] (+1)

39. Chetan Bhagat Novels
 Five Point Someone (2004)
 One Night @ the Call Center (2005)
 The 3 Mistakes of My Life (2008)
 2 States (2009)
 Revolution 2020 (2011)
 Half Girlfriend (2014)
 One Indian Girl (2016)
 The Girl in Room 105 (2018)

40.  Iyer T.V. Sundaram began with Madurai's first
bus service in 1911 and founded Y, a company
that consolidated its presence in the
transportation business with a large fleet of
trucks and buses under the name of 'Southern
Roadways Ltd.’
 When he died in 1955 his sons took the company
ahead with several forays in the automobile ,
finance, insurance and manufacture of two-
wheelers, tyres and components.
Identify Y
Question [6] (+1)

41. TVS (T.V. Sundaram)

42.  The name of this dance form comes from a
Sanskrit word. One way to interpret the
dance is as a fertility ritual.
 The other is that the lamp placed at the
centre stands for God and the dancing in
circles around it represents the cycle of
rebirth, where the only thing constant is
God.
Which dance form?
Question [7] (+1)

44.  Grand Bharat
 Maurya
 Maratha
 Sonar
 Grand Chola
 Narmada
 Gardenia
 Windsor
 Kohenur
 Rajputana
Question [8] (+1)

45. ITC Hotels

46.  Abdali, Ghaznavi and Ghauri were ruthless, bloodthirsty
invaders from the middle east who left a trail of blood
wherever they went in India and looted the locals. They
destroyed temples, forced conversions and tormented the
local people.
 Babur was different from the above mentioned middle-
eastern kings in the sense that he settled in India and
founded the Mughal Dynasty and gave Indians a ruthless
period of time.
 How do these people still posses a threat to India?
Question [9] (+1)

47. These are the names of the Pakistani
missiles

48.  __ ______ is the symbol that represents the
One Supreme Reality and is a central tenet
of Sikh religious philosophy.
 It is the first phrase in the Mul Mantra,
referring to the existence of ‘one
consonant’ and is consequently a part of
the Sikh morning prayer, Japji Sahib.
*Question [10] (+1) {Easy One!!!}

49. Ik Onkar

50. Amir Khusrau's one of the most
famous couplet is about Kashmir
“gar firdaus bar roo-e zameen ast,
hameen asto hameen asto hameen
ast”
What does it mean?
Question [11] (+1)

51. पृथ्वी पर स्वर्ग
 If there is a paradise on earth, it is here, it is here, it is here.

52.  The Deccan Gymkahana of Pune drafted the first
rules and regulations of this game in 1914. In 1919,
the elliptical field dimensions were standardized
which were changed to rectangular only I 1935.
 National championships started in 1959. Eklavya
award and Rani Laxmi Bai awards are given to the
Man and Woman of the tournament.
 Which sport?
Question [12] (+1)

53. Kho-Kho

54.  According to Hindu Mythology, Shiva and Vishnu
once took the form of a handsome husband and his
beautiful wife respectively to test the Rishis. As soon
as they descended on Earth, the Rishis started
flirting with the wife.
 However, when their wives showed similar attraction
towards Shiva, they were angered. They (Rishis)
conjured up a demon and two animals to kill
Shiva. Shiva easily bested the demon and the two
animals.
 What two animals did the Rishis conjure?
Question [13] (+1)

56.  A few years back, the painting on the right
was sold at an auction for Rs.9Cr. There’s
been other paintings of the painter which
have come in news in recent times.
 The painter also designed the state
emblem of West Bengal. Which
multitalented famous personality? What’s
his/her most famous design creation,
which every Indian is familiar with, thanks
to the popularity of Indian Railways?
Question [14] (+1)

58.  This is a song “Taste of India” by band X.
 The song contains elements of Indian music
throughout, along with driving guitar riffs and a
heavy backbeat, as well a Y intro by Ramesh
Mishra.
 Identify X:
Name of band | Y = Musical Instrument
* Question [15] (1+1)

59. X= Aerosmith
Y= Sarangi

60.  The story goes on like this : acclaimed director
Mrinal Sen was making the movie Bhuvan Shome,
and decided to add a narrator, for which he
approached X, which was an unusual choice in itself
since X had been rejected from the radio because of
his deep baritone.
 X agreed and decided to do the film without any
payment, but in the end had to reluctantly accept a
cheque of Rs. 100 from the director. The film was
critically acclaimed and won the national award for
best feature film that year, and X went on to provide
narration in many more films.
 His voice is now considered to be one of the most
recognisable voices in India, and perhaps the world.
 Who is X ?
Question [16] (+1) (Easy One)

61. Amitabh Bachchan

62. Logo of?
Question [17] (+1) (Again an Easy One)

63. Indian Motorcycle

64.  The three wise X are a pictorial maxim,
embodying a proverbial principle closely
associated to a father figure in India.
 The name of the three X are Mizaru,
Kikazaru and Iwazaru. Their mention is
also found in the book Glimpses of
unfamiliar Japan by Lafcadio Heran.
 Who are X and whom are they associated
to?
•Question [18] (+1)

65.  Mizaru, covering his eyes, who sees no evil;
 Kikazaru, covering his ears, who hears no evil; and
 Iwazaru, covering his mouth, who speaks no evil.

66.  If the female quarters of a Muslim home are
called Zebana, what are its male quarters
called?
* Question [19] (1)

67. Mardana

68. Question [20] (+1)

70. Question [21] (+1)

72. Which monument is shown
here
Click
* Question [22] (+1)

73. Kumbhalgarh Fort